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This program has been developed by the Queensland Health Diabetic Foot Innovation Project and endorsed by the Steering Committee, Statewide Diabetes Clinical Network. The project was funded through Innovation Funding (available under the Queensland Government's Action Plan to support the introduction of innovative approaches to patient care and service delivery improvement).
Content expert: Mr Peter Lazzarini.
 Pete Lazzarini B.App.Sci (Podiatry), Grad Cert (Health Management)
Pete Lazzarini has been a qualified podiatrist since 1997, whose professional interests include models of care in diabetes, especially involving the diabetic foot. He received recognition as an Advanced Clinical (Diabetes) Podiatrist in 2005 by Queensland Health, following his work with high risk diabetic foot management. In the same year, he went on to complete a Graduate Certificate in Health Management at the Queensland University of Technology. In 2006 he was the primary author for the diabetic foot & podiatry sections of the Queensland Health ‘Guidelines for the Care & Referral of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes’.
He is on many diabetes & podiatry steering committees, including:
- Member of the Queensland Health Statewide Diabetes Network Management Committee
- Co-Chair of the Queensland Health Diabetic Foot Steering Committee
- Member of ADEA ‘Development of Diabetes Self Management Education through General Practice Project’ National Steering Committee
- Chair of Australasian Podiatry Conference Committee
- Vice-President and Public Sector representative on the Australian Podiatry Association (Queensland)
- Queensland Delegate on the Australasian Podiatry Council Board.
Pete’s substantive position is as a Queensland Health Podiatrist in the Northside District. However, he has been seconded and is currently working as a project manager for the Queensland Health ‘Diabetic Foot’ Innovation Project.
Dr Tony Russell
Dr Tony Russell is an endocrinologist and is Director of the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Princess Alexandra Hospital. He is the Team Leader of Placental Biology at the Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine at The University of Queensland. Dr Russell is on the Steering Committee for the Diabetes Network, Clinical Practice Improvement Centre, Queensland Health and is actively involved in developing the Inala Chronic Disease Centre, assessing a new model of care for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Reference to hypothetical character:
Dr Bob Blunt is a hypothetical GP and is used as an educational device. Dr Blunt’s opinions are his own (sometimes excellent, sometimes questionable) and in no way represent an authority.
Acknowledgements
The Diabetic Foot Innovation Project would like to acknowledge the following organisations &/or individuals who have kindly contributed to this On-Line Education Program in some way:
- Qld Health Innovation Funding
- Statewide Diabetes Clinical Network Management Committee, Qld Health
- Statewide Diabetic Foot Steering Committee, Qld Health
- Clinical Practice Improvement Centre, Qld Health
- Podiatry Leadership Group, Qld Health
- Diabetic Foot Clinic, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Qld Health
- Inala Chronic Disease Management Service, Qld Health
- Mt Isa Health Service District, Qld Health
- Wuchopperen Aboriginal Health Service, Mt Isa, Qld
- Diabetic Foot Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Vict.
- Diabetes Australia – Queensland
- Indigenous Diabetic Foot Program
- National Institute for Clinical Excellence, National Health Service, United Kingdom
- International Diabetes Federation
- American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
- Australasian Podiatry Council
- Australian Diabetes Society
- WoundsWest
- Mr Anthony Short
- Chronic Disease Research On-Line Project, Qld Health
- All the clinicians who attended the original Diabetic Foot Workshops and provided feedback
References
For references for each unit, please refer to the 'Further information' section.
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